Jelisa’s Bday

EVM 128 - Bun Dat (Cengiz Ft. Jay Phelps Remix)

Artist: LCSM
Title: Earthbound Remixes
Label: CoOp Presents 
Remixes: Selectors Assemble (Various)
Released: 16th July 2021
Format: Digital
Cat No: COOP013

CoOp Presents proceed to give you what you need! Following on from the 'Plug One' series, a whole slew of releases are scheduled for the second half of the year, as we enter the next phase of the CoOp Presents universe. First up, the Selectors Assemble crew with a mammoth remix project reinterpreting tracks from LCSM's subliminal album 'Earthbound'. Originally released last year on Dutch label, Super Sonic Jazz, 'Earthbound' was a highly-acclaimed project from a band headed by CoOp Presents label-boss IG Culture, featuring a heavyweight band comprised of some of London's most talented players, including members of Steam Down, Wonky Logic, Nathaniel Cross and IG's label partner, Alex Phountzi, amongst others. LCSM (aka Likwid Continual Space Motion) is an exploration into afro-futurism, inspired by the likes of Sun Ra, but forming a sound entirely unique with a hybrid of bruk, boogie, funk and jazz. The album received rave reviews from the likes of Gilles Peterson, XLR8R and Beat Caffeine, with the vinyl quickly selling out globally, and featuring highly in numerous end of year lists, from Sound Shelter (Sydney), to Bandcamp to The Vinyl Factory, as well as a nomination for "Track of the Year" at the Worldwide Awards and named "Album of the Year" by Rush Hour! So to this new EP released on IG Culture & Alex Phountzi's own imprint. As you'd expect, the Selectors Assemble gang deliver the goods; firing on all cylinders across this 6-track bruk opus. Cengiz kicks off the session with his flip on 'Frequency' ahead of James Rudie's stark sub-heavy version of 'The Box'. There are two mixes of 'More Brilliant Centre', the first from Entek, the second from CoOp Presents co-founder Alex Phountzi. The hyper-tempo'ed 'World Order Is Chaos' sees IG & Alex team up again under their NameBrandSound moniker, and we close out with Xtra Brux's take on 'Let Me' (which originally featured Natalie May & Neue Grafik); keeping it soulful and jazzy but adding drums that knock, as they do throughout the EP, staying true to the cosmic-jazz source material, but re-shaping it exceptionally for the bruk dancefloors. LCSM 'Earthbound Remixes' are released digitally worldwide on July 16th 2021

Earthbound Remixes

More Brilliant Centre (Entek Remix)

Frequencies (Cengiz Remix)

Following on from the recent LCSM remix EP, CoOp Presents continue with more certified bruk heat for 2021 - this one seeing the return of EVM128 and an all-new EP entitled ‘Dance Don’t Sleep’. Some sound advice.

A core-member of the Selectors Assemble crew, EVM128 is also co-label boss of the Dance Regular imprint and has had releases in the past on labels such as BBE, Studio Rockers, Local Talk, Rhythm Section, Wah Wah 45s and Tru Thoughts, amongst others.

As well as being nice behind the boards, he's an amazing Selector, playing regularly on the crew's Worldwide FM show, as well as Netil Radio monthly and past plays for Boiler Room and Dimensions Festival, with his eclectic blends of bruk, soul, jazz, house, garage, hip hop, ragga, afrobeat, UK funky and bass music.

EVM previously featured on the Selectors Assemble EPs - the track ‘Gamma Riddim’ in particular is still being rinsed in dances a few years later. His last release 'Bun Dat' appeared on the label's first compilation, ‘Plug One’, released late in 2020 and kicked off the year with a set of remixes of the same track.

‘Dance Don’t Sleep’ begins with the title track, setting off with Detroit-esque pads and JA clash samples, before a moderate-paced brukbeat kicks in accompanied by some squelchy synths and some sneaky breaks. Next is ‘Tell Me’ featuring the sweet soulful talents of Natalie May atop a percussive groove, gliding keys and bleeps. ‘UK Brukers’ follows (a play on UK Rockers), and it’s more bruk-step laced with ragga samples and a deep sub riding throughout, then into ‘Jazz Drumz’, which provides what it says on the tin - shuffling kits ride alongside piano and rhodes, all with EVM’s unique flavour. We close out with ‘Desert Island Bruk’; an off-kilter riddim with a slight UK Funky feel, completing a very dope 5-tracks that should ensure that you’re dancing, not sleeping.

As with the previous CoOp Presents release, this digital EP is again accompanied by some mind-blowing artwork by Mo Fingaz & Bee Graphics for Blood, presenting another genius part of the new CoOp universe.

With monthly releases stacked up for the rest of 2021, expect plenty more goodness to come from the CoOp Presents label imminently. Watch we work.

EVM128 - UK Brukers

EVM128 - Desert Island Bruk

EVM128 - Dance Don't Sleep

Oddball house on the second Club Tools release from DJ Ray and Goiz's Open Space label.

Read & Buy: https://www.stampthewax.com/2022/02/22/premiere-mogwaa-sin-chamba-no-gana/
Listen on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MogwaaSinChamba

Listen on YouTube

Mogwaa - Sin Chamba No Gana (STW Premiere)

UKG OGs Groove Chronicles unveil a new soulful two-stepping UKG tune "Joy" from their upcoming EP 'Midnite Moves.'

Artist: Groove Chronicles
Song: Joy (BrokenStep Mix)
EP: Midnite Moves
Label: @cooppresents
Release Date: March 4, 2022
Article: https://www.magneticmag.com/2022/03/premiere-groove-chronicles-joy-brokenstep-mix-coop-presents/

Premiere: Groove Chronicles - Joy (BrokenStep Mix) [CoOp Presents]

This track was supposed to be released way sooner as part of a bigger project that would have been a split-release with Persian Empire's friend Neue Grafik. By the time we got the project ready, Persian Empire wasn't satisfied anymore with Trip Trap (also known as the working-in-progress title BA02) & the project postponed indefinitely.

Download via http://persianempire.bandcamp.com/album/ba02 & https://itun.es/i6SR6X4
More info @ http://cosmonost.ro/persian-empire
Connect with @neue-grafik & @perserreich

Download

Neue Grafik - Ernestine (Persian Empire Remix)

Name - Back Together Again (Neue Grafik Remix)

Neue Grafik - Sorcier

Soul Parlor -  One 4 U

Xtra Brux -  Samba

Buy/Stream the 'Say Yes' @namebrandsound remix here: https://BlueLabBeats.lnk.to/SayYesNBS

Buy/Stream the debut Blue Lab Beats 'Xover' album here: https://BlueLabBeats.lnk.to/Xover

Follow Blue Lab Beats:
https://bluelabbeats.com
https://facebook.com/BlueLabBeats
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Blue Lab Bets - Say Yes (NameBrandSound Remix)

Neue Grafik - Bed Stuy's Mood (EVM 128 Remix)

Hedgehog's Dilemma

Hedgehog's Dilemma (feat. Brother Portrait)

selectorsassemble.com are pleased to premiere a track from the upcoming Xtra Brux, "Dubz 4 Dancerz" EP - coming out November 8th on Dance Regular (new imprint from our own EVM128 and James Rudie).

The track titled Hush titled starts with a killer Bruk step riddim with vocal chops and drops into a mind bending, gut wrenching bassline. 

Boom up the system!

PRE-ORDER: https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/xtra-brux-dubz-4-dancerz-pre-order-dance-regular-recordings/162727?fbclid=IwAR0U0eO8Pv-ZQprVnXbitXRSQqbdx0UFZCbFL2AsU07BjjlCq8_HxX7eiCE

HUSH

[PREMIERE] XTRA BRUX - HUSH

selectorsassemble.com are pleased to premiere a track from the upcoming Lay-Far, "Imagine Yourself" EP - coming out on Boogie Cafe records 6th of December.

Alexander Lay-Far is a producer whose blends of deep house, disco, boogie, soul, jazz and broken beat have appeared on labels including Local Talk, Atjazz, City Fly, Lazy Days, Leng and the In-Beat-Ween Music imprint he established in 2015.

Track titled Something Else is a deliciously warm and woozy off-kilter broken beat track with ear-catching synthesizer flourishes and yearning melodies.

Reimagine Yourself

Something Else

[PREMIERE] Lay-Far - Something Else

Plug One

XtraBrux - Hot SHot

Selectors Assemble are back in 2021 with another dopetastic premiere, this time featuring the CoOp Presents artist Sivey and his remix for Nikitch & Kuna Maze – the track titled 46 RUE DU FORT was orginally released on Nikitch & Kuna Maze’s first collaborative album titled ‘Debuts’ (on Tru-Thoughts records). The release also includes a remix from Crafty 893 and will be aviable to buy on January 14th.

[PREMIERE] Nikitch & Kuna Maze - 46 Rue Du Fort (Sivey Remix)

As well as being excited about mixing the celestial sounds of Broken Beat, (Broken BEASTS!) VeeSWIZZLE admits to being a hip hop geek! Check out SWIZZLE's hip hop show "Light Works" - every Monday, 8-10pm on iLIVE Radio UK: http://www.i-liveradio.com

Influenced by J Dilla,  the legendary hip hop  producer, the general vibe is funky, chunky hip hop beats. 

Expect samples of lost hits, recreated into pieces of hip-hop that are by turns blissful and cutting edge...

For the listening pleasure of existing hip hop fans AND for those who want to be newly introduced and indoctrinated! So be sure to check out "Light Works" - every Monday, 8-10pm on iLIVE Radio UK: http://www.i-liveradio.com

...and if you like, hit me up on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dj_veeswizzle

• The DJ: 

For North London DJ, VeeSWIZZLE, music is and has always been a constant source of inspiration, joy & creative expression, providing a ‘sound’ foundation to explore her many talents. 

And she’s something of a shapeshifter; when not mixing, she can be found leading a dance session; performing as a member of a steel band collective; posing for modelling shoots; attending drumming workshops; even doing indoor climbing.

Music has also provided VeeSWIZZLE with the glue to form strong friendships – owing to the diverse range of genres appealing to her eclectic taste. The music is HER and she becomes the music with a glowing smile that’s as endearing as the music she plays.

The spectrum of music influences ranges from Hip Hop to alt Jazz, neo classical and even prog Rock. 

Like her vibrant personality, VeeSWIZZLE’s brand of Hip Hop will touch the lives of many! 

And ever since Hip Hop classic, The Show by Doug E Fresh & Slick Rick, Hip Hop became her one TRUEST love!! 

And always will be…..     

❤

Jelisa’s Bday

DJ VeeSWIZZLE || IG: @swizzlegram